Dispensing container



Dec. 5, 1933. c. P. BAKER, JR

DISPENSING CONTAINER Filed July 30, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l 5 A25 firm y Xxx W Dec. 5, 1933- I c. P. BAKER, JR

DISPENSING CONTAINER Filed July 30, 1932 2 SheetsSheet 2 Patented Dec. 5, 1933 PATENT OFFICE UNITED STATES This invention relates to containers for liquids, such as oils, polishes, etc., and particularly to the type of container that is provided with .a dispensing spout which, for shipping and storing purposes, is detachable and, arranged to be inverted and projected through the u r opening of the container into the interior thereof, the spout being secured in place in either position by a readily removable screw cap threaded on a boss in which the dispensing opening of the container is formed.

Devices oi the type noted are objectionable for the reason that the spout projects directly into the contents of the container, causing the outside of the spout to become coated to such an extent that when the spout is removed from the container, inverted, and is being secured position for dispensing purposes the liquid on the outside or the spout runs onto the scourthe cap and the hand of the person adjusting it, and onto the outside of the container and the receptacle into which the contents of the container are being poured, frequently resulting in the soiling of clothing of the person using the contaaiiner. This condition is particularly objectionable in cases where lubricating oil is being poured from the container into an internal comhustion engine.

The object or the present invention is to provide a protecting well, within the container, into which the pouring spout may be inserted and which wi l prevent the contents oi the container from the conning in contact with the outside of the pouring spout when inverted and projected into the container. Wells of this character have been provide-i in the past, but such wells have been either permanently secured to the container in such a manner that in order to remove the contents of the container it is necessary to cut the well element to remove it from the container, which destroys the well for future use such as in cases, where the contents of the conteiner are poured at intervals and where it is desirable to invert the spout for storing purposes between pourings.

In other instances wells have been provided in which are formed openings to permit the contents of the container to pass out of the container, without removing the well element from the container. However, under conditions of use, a certain amount of the contents of the container passes into the well and contacts with the spout when inverted and placed in the well for storing purposes.

Another objection to the permanently attached well element is the cost of manufacture and the tact that the construction does notpermit the entire contents or the container to be removed from the container.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a well element which will protect the spout and at the same time be 01' such construction as to be readily and entirely removable from the container, permitting the entire contents of the container to be discharged therefrom.

Another object of the invention is to construct the well element in such a manner that it may be readily produced on automatic machinery without materially increasing the cost of manufacture 01' the container. To this end it is preferable to make the well, and in some instances the spout, of aluminum, permitting the formation thereof by a single drawing operation and thus eliminating the necessity for seaming and soldering which constitute rather expensive operations. V

Referring to the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view 01 one form of container provided with an invertible spout and a protecting well made in accordance with the principles of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a detached perspective view of the well element;

Fig. 3 is a detached perspective spout element;

fig. 4 is a sectional elevation taken on the line M, Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a view showing the spout in position for dispensing the liquid from the container; and

6 is a modification of the invention.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 4,

a container which may be of any desirable size, shape, or form is illustrated at l, and which in the present instance takes the form of the usual gallon. container such as those commonly used for retailing liquid polishes, varnishes, oils of various kinds, etc., including lubricating oil for internal combustion engines.

The container 1 is provided with a boss 2, of usual construction, externally threaded in the usual manner for the reception 01 2. correspondingly threaded closure cap 3. The boss 2 is provided with an inturned flange 4 upon which in. the present instance, rests a packing washer 5. The packing washer 5, in the present instance, is permanently secured to one side or surface 6 of a flange 7 that is formed integral with and encircles the barrel or body portion 8 of the well element 10, which forms the subject of the view 0! the 85 present invention, at one end of the barrel 8. The opposite end of the barrel 8 is closed by a head 9, while the end on which the flange '7 is formed is open, as at 11, affording access to the interior of the well element 10.

'A spout; element 15 is positioned within the well element 10 and is provided with the flange 14, one surface 13 of which rests on the surface 12 of the flange '7 of the well element 10. On the opposite surface 16 of the flange 14 of the spout 15 is, in the present instance, permanently secured a packing washer 1'7 which is arranged to be engaged by an inturned flange 18 forming part of the cap 3 and which when said cap is threaded onto the boss 2 forces the packing washers and the said flanges into sealing contact with each other, preventing the escape of liquid through the dispensing opening 19 in the boss 2. In this position the container is adaptable for shipping and storing purposes.

When it is desired to pour the contents of the container therefrom, the cap 3 may be readily removed from the boss 2, whereupon, by inserting a finger within the hollow upper end of the spout 15, the spoutmay be readily removed from the well 10, after which and by a similar operation the well 10 may be readily removed from the container.

In view of the spout not having come in contact with the contents of the container its outer surface is clean and may be handled without fear of soiling either the hands or clothing. The spout 15 may then be inverted and replaced on the boss 2, in the position illustrated in Fig. 5, the packing washer 17 resting' on the upper surface of the flange 4 of the boss 2 to form a seal between the flange of the boss and the flange of the spout. The cap 3 may then be placed over the spout 15, which will then extend through an opening 20 in the cap 3, and the cap may then be rethreaded onto the boss 2, without any of the contents of the container running down onto the cap. Tightening of the cap on the boss causes the flange 18 of the cap 3 to engage the surface 13 of the spout flange 14, thereby securing the spout in place.

After using, the spout may be removed after unscrewing the cap 3 whereupon the well 10 may be replaced in the container and the spout inverted and secured in place in the manner illustrated in Fig. 4.

If desired, the spout may be curved as illustrated in Fig. 6, and the well may be increased in diameter as indicated at 10a for readily receiving the curved spout 15a as illustrated in said figure. The diameter of the boss 2 would in such cases be increased proportionately to receive the well of larger diameter. The operation for removing and replacing the enlarged well and curved spout within the container is substantially the same as that described above with regard to the straight spout 15.

If desired, the spouts 15, 15a may be provided with a threaded outer end as illustrated at 24, for the reception of a screw cap 25, whereby, if desired, the container maybe closed temporarily while the spout is in the pouring position illustrated in Fig. 5. 1

While the drawings in the present case illustrate the container, the well and the spout as being composed of relatively thin sheet metal, the invention in its broader scope is adaptable to instances where the container takes the form of a jar composed of glass, pottery, or the like, such as those frequently employed in retailing honey and similar commodities. In such instances the well and the spout may, if desired, be composed of glass or pottery and as such containers are usually provided with screw caps,

the cap also may be of material similar to that 8 of which the other elements of the assembly are composed; however, it is preferable to make the cap of metal to withstand the strains to which it is subjected in securing the spout and the well inplace relative to the container. 8

I claim:

1. A container having a contents-dispensing opening, a readily removable and replaceable well element projecting into the container through said opening, a reversible spout within said well element, means on the container 00- operating with means on the spout for securing the spout in reverse positions relative to the container, and means on the well element cooperating with said securing means for holding the well element in position within the container.

2. A container having a contents-dispensing opening, a readily removable and replaceable well element projecting into the container through said opening, means for suspending the well element in the container, a reversible spout within said well element, and means on the spout cooperating with means on the container for securing the spout in reverse positionsrelative to the container and cooperating with the well-suspending means for holding the well element in position within the container.

3. A container having a contents-dispensing opening, a readily removable and replaceable well element projecting into the container through said opening, means on said well element for suspending the well element in the container, means forming a seal between the interior of the well element and the interior of the container, a reversible spout element within said well element means on said spout for suspending the spout within the well, and means on the container cooperating with the well, and spoutsuspending means for securing said elements in said position within the container and for secur- 1 ing the spout in a reverse position on the container with the well removed.

4. A container having a contents-dispensing opening, a readily removable and replaceable well element projecting through said opening, means for suspending the well element in the container, means forming a seal between the interior of the well element and the interior of the container, a reversible spout within said well element, and means for secur- 1' ing the well element and spout in readily removable relation to the container.

5. A container having a contents-dispensing opening, a readily removable and replaceable well element projecting through said opening, a flange on the well element seated on the container around said opening, a; reversible spout within said well element and means on the container cooperating with means on the spout for securing the spout in re- 1 into the container 1;

into the container on the container cooperating with means on the spout for securing the spout in reverse positions relative to the container and cooperating with said flange for holding the well element in position within the container.

'7. A container having a contents-dispensing opening, a readily removable and replaceable well element projecting into the container through said opening and provided with a flange extending around said opening, a packing washer between the flange and the container and permanently secured to the flange, a reversible spout within said well element and means on the con tainer cooperating with means on the spout for securing the spout in reverse positions relative to the container and cooperating with said flange for holding the well element in position within the container.

8. A container having a contents-dispensing opening, a readily removable and replaceable well element projecting into the container through said opening and provided with a flange extending around said opening, a packing washer between the flange and the container and permanently secured to the face of the flange disposed adjacent the container, a reversible spout within said well element, a flange on said spout seated on the second face 01 the well element flange and means for securing said well and spout flanges and said packing washer in said relation to each other and to the container.

9. A container having a contents-dispensing opening, a readily removable and replaceable well element projecting into the container through said opening and provided with a flange extending around said opening, a packing washer between the well element flange and the container and permanently secured to the face of the well element flange disposed adjacent the container, a reversible spout within said well element, a flange on said spout having one face seated on the second face of the well element flange, and means bearing on the second face of the spout flange and pressing the washer into sealing contact with the container around said opening.

10. A container having a contents-dispensing opening, a readily removable and replaceable well element projecting into the container through said opening and provided with a flange extending around said opening, a packing washer between the well element flange and the container and permanently secured to the face of the well element flange disposed adjacent the container, a reversible spout within said well element, a flange on said spout seated on the second face of the well element flange, means bearing on the second face of the spout flange pressing the well element washer into sealing contact with the container around said opening, and a packing washer intermediate the last said face of the spout flange and the said pressing means bearing thereon.

11. A container comprising a boss provided with a dispensing opening, a readily removable and replaceable well element extending into the container through said opening, a flange on said .well element seated on the boss around said opening, and a screw cap threaded onto said boss and acting against said flange to secure the well element in position within the container.

12. A container comprising a boss provided with a dispensing opening, a readily removable and replaceable well element extending into the container through said opening, a flange on said well element seated on the boss around said opening, a packing washer between the flange and the boss, and a screw cap threaded onto the boss and acting against said flange to press the washer into sealing contact with the boss and the flange.

13. A container comprising a boss provided with a dispensing opening, a readily removable and replaceable well element extending into-the container through said opening, a flange on said well element seated on the boss around said opening, a packing washer between the flange and the boss and permanently secured to the well element, and a screw cap threaded onto the boss and acting against said flange to press the washer into sealing contact with the boss and the flange.

14. A container comprising a boss provided with a dispensing opening, a readily removable and replaceable well element extending into the container through said opening, a flange on said well element seated on the boss around said opening, an invertible spout projecting into the well element and provided with a flange resting upon the well element flange, and a screw cap threaded onto said boss and acting against said flanges to secure the well element and the spout in position within the container.

15. A container comprising a boss provided with a dispensing opening, a readily removable and replaceable well element extending into the container through said opening, a flange on said well element seated on the boss around said opening, an invertible spout projecting into the well element and provided with a flange resting upon the well element flange, a screw cap threaded onto said boss and provided with an inturned flange extending over and acting against said flanges to secure the well element and the spout in position within the container, a packing washer between the boss and the well element flange, and a packing washer between the cap flange and the spout flange.

16. A container "comprising a boss provided with a dispensing opening, a readily removable and replaceable well element extending into the container through said opening, a flange on said well element seated on the boss around said 1 opening, an invertible spout projecting into the well element and provided with a flange resting upon the well element flange, a screw cap threaded ontosaid boss and provided with an intumed flange extending over and acting against said 1 flanges to secure the well element and the spout in position within the container, a packing washer between the boss and the well element flange and permanently secured to the well element flange, and a packing washer between the cap 340 flange and the spout flange and permanently secured to the spout flange.

CHARLES P. BAKER. Ja. 

